Product Description

This volume features 102 imagery exercises paired with dance-specific exercises to help maximize body-mind conditioning and develop more fluid mobility, balance, and tension release. The book culminates with a 20-minute, full-body barre workout routine designed to help dancers warm up, condition, and refine their dance technique. You'll learn how to execute lifelong dance skills that give power without the risk of injuries. By working the muscles through movements and ranges of motion that approximate the demands of your chosen dance form, you directly enrich your performance capabilities. And as you strengthen the body's core, stretch to gain just the right amount of flexibility, and incorporate the power of the mind, you unleash your full artistic and physical potential.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #28189 in Books
• Published on: 2003-10-30
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 248 pages

Customer Reviews

A must for all dancers trying to improve their technique
I recomend this book very highly I am returning to dance after a year out and this book has really helped me get back to my standard and surpass it. It uses a resistance technique with thera-bands and balls. It gives a great look at ways to use your mind as well as your body to train and the exercises are fantastic. It does every part of the body from improving your arches in the feet and extention of the leg to releasing the tension in your shoulders, without doing the same old boring exersices. A really good way to improve your performance from head to toe.

Excellent education for body dynamics and conditioning
I can't dance a step, and so don't try, which is probably a good thing for those who might otherwise be offended by my ineptitude. I do, however, study karate and realised, after watching ballet on TV, that if I could apply ballet conditioning to my own daily workout regime, my karate was bound to improve. It has, and I highly recommend this book to anyone who wants to gain greater freedom of movement and melt away the stress which builds up via our hectic 21st century lifestyle.

Everything is very clearly explained in the book, allowing you to choose the exercises which pertain to your own physical area of interest.

It has helped me immensely and I guarantee that it will help you too if you have the desire to keep working at it.

Eric can only show you the way. You must make the journey for yourself - good luck!